[2] Born into slavery, he eventually became the state's first Black millionaire, worth over $2M by the age of 60.

Bond died at the age of 81 in a farm accident, wherein he was gored to death by an ox.

[4] He was married to Magnolia Nash and had 11 sons: Waverly, Theophilus, Raphe, Scott Jr., John, Herman, Buford, Cody, Odie, Ulysses, and Leander.

After Bond's death, Theophilus would team with Daniel Rudd to write his biography, From Slavery to Wealth.

[2] Bond's family burial plot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.